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PASSPORT DIRECT LINKS:
Additional Documentation Resources
BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND STATE I.D. CARDS
BIRTH CERTIFICATES:
To obtain an original or state certified copy of a birth certificate, you can contact your hospital of birth or the Vital Statistics Department of the County where you were born.
STATE I.D. CARDS:
Every state issues identification cards, usually from the state's Department of Motor Vehicles.
As an example, to obtain a Florida identification card you could visit:
Google your state's DMV Office
PLEASE NOTE: Baptismal paper and hospital certificates of birth are not acceptable at any time
General Documentation and Visa Information
U.S. Citizens & Hawaii Cruises
There's no need for a passport when you sail on any Hawaii inter-island cruise. If your ship never sails beyond the islands of Hawaii, all you need is a government-issued photo I.D. which includes a passport or a valid driver's license with a photo. A U.S. citizen under the age of 16 do not require a government-issued photo ID.
Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Or Canada & New England Cruises
For closed-loop sailings (cruises that depart from and return to the same U.S. port), you need a valid passport OR proof of citizenship and a valid government-issued photo I.D. (driver's license with a photo) or any other WHTI compliant document. Proof of Citizenship examples include: an original or state certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate, original certificate of U.S. naturalization, original certificate of U.S. citizenship, or a U.S. Consular report of your birth abroad. Baptismal paper and hospital certificates of birth are not acceptable. A U.S. citizen under the age of 16 do not require a government-issued photo ID.
For open-jaw sailings (cruises that depart from one U.S. port and return to a different U.S. port), you are required to carry a valid passport, U.S. passport card, U.S. or Canadian Enhanced Drivers License, as well as have in your possession all relative visas that pertain to your travel itinerary. Permanent residents of the U.S. are required to carry their valid ARC cards for boarding AND passport from their country of citizenship, if available.
Note: If you miss your ship at its scheduled U.S. departure port and need to travel outside the U.S. to meet your ship, or should you unexpectedly need to depart the ship from a foreign port prior to the end of sailing, a passport would be required to leave or re-enter the U.S. by air. To that end, we strongly recommend all guests to obtain a passport for their voyages with the Soul Singles at Sea group cruise and/or any cruise via the Soul Singles at Sea website.
Europe and South America Cruises
A valid passport is required and in some cases, a tourist visa is also required.
Russia - St. Petersburg
All guests going ashore (even guests on shore excursions) must provide a photocopy of their passport details (page with picture and personal information) to the Russian Immigration Officials. Guests who purchased any available shore excursion will need to present a valid passport and the tour ticket to the Russian Immigration Officer as they depart the ship. Please note that without a visa, the time ashore is limited to the period of the excursion and you are not allowed to leave the ship outside of the tour hours without a Russian Tourist Visa. Guests who wish to explore Russia on their own or want to sightsee before or after their excursion hours have to obtain an individual Russian Tourist Visa before leaving home. Russian Tourist Visas cannot be issued during your cruise. Guests who have not purchased an organized shore excursion and do not own a valid Russian Tourist Visa will not be permitted ashore in St. Petersburg.
PLEASE NOTE: Baptismal paper and hospital certificates of birth are not acceptable at any time
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